– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W
Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast
Central Colorado Range · United StatesIssued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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2 Ptarmigan Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5300 | 4100 | 3450 | 4500 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3500 | ||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -7 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
min °C | 2 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -11 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -4 | -2 | -6 |
chill °C | -5 | -13 | -12 | -8 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -16 | -14 | -9 | -17 | -11 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -6 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 4700 | 3900 | 3650 | 4250 | 3500 | 3350 | 3400 | 2700 | 2900 | 3350 | 2600 | 3000 | 3900 | 2750 | 3450 | 4250 | 3150 |
 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).
Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Leadville Airport |  | ||||
Red Cliff Pass Airport |  | ||||
Buena Vista Airport | | ||||
Cottonwood Pass (CO) | | ||||
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.